HHS OCR report ยท 2010
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- New York
- Individuals affected
- 6,800
- Submission date
- Sep 24, 2010
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Data breach results in $4.8 million HIPAA settlements \Two health care organizations have agreed to settle charges that they potentially violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules by failing to secure thousands of patients' electronic protected health information (ePHI) held on their network. The monetary payments of $4,800,000 include the largest HIPAA settlement to date. \The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 6,800 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Sep 24, 2010.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Network Server.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center.